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free NE species Endemic · AO medium Iridescent

Jansenia westermanni

(Bates, 1874)

Common name: Westermanni Tiger Beetle

Tribe
Cicindelini
Subtribe
Cicindelina
Bioregion
Oriental
Countries
1
Body length
12 mm
Habitat
riverine-sandy
Activity
diurnal
Wings
macropterous

Distribution

India (Andrah Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Telangana)

Riverine habitatBiome: Riverine
Provinces: Andrah Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Telangana

Flight period

I

Active October–April (peak Jan–Nov)

Similar to: Resembles Ambalia, Bennigsenium, Calyptoglossa
II
III
IV
V
VI
VII
VIII
IX
X
XI
XII

VI-X (monsoon-triggered, Oriental)

Key diagnostic characters

DIAGNOSIS — *Jansenia* Chaudoir, 1865 Body small to medium (7–13 mm), elongate-cursorial habitus. Head wider than pronotum; eyes large, protuberant.

Precise distribution

IN

Confidence profile

geo:M|bio:H|morph:H|pheno:I|elev:I|obs:M

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Taxonomic notes

Original combination: [orig. comb.] juengeriorum (Mandl, 1973) (Mandl, 1973)

Originally described as juengeriorum (Mandl, 1973); transferred to Juengeria

Synonym: Cicindela juengeriorum (Mandl, 1973) [basionym]

Data quality: 75/100  ·  Source: GBIF; Wiesner2020; matrix-morphology  ·  Verified by V. Štrunc · Audited: 2026-05-13

Frequently asked

What is the Juengeriorum Tiger Beetle? ▾
Juengeria is a monotypic Afrotropical tiger beetle genus known from the Calulo region of Angola, where its single species inhabits muddy lakeshores and wetland-edge habitats. Adults are metallic-bodied and diurnal, while larvae develop in vertical burrows in bare soil.
Where does the Juengeriorum Tiger Beetle live? ▾
It specialises in open ground habitats. distributed across the Afrotropical region. with records from Angola (Calulo).